Kenmore 385.15516 - Manual (Page 18)

Free-arm Sewing
• For free-arm sewing;
1. Grip the extension tabie with your index finger and thumb.
2. Pull gently to the left. The extension table will snap out.
• For flat-bed sewing:
1. Insert the tab and the pin into their catches.
2. With your thumb and index finger, gently snap in.
Changing Needle
(T) Needle clamp screw
@ Needle clamp
Q] Turn off the power switch.
Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the
handwheel counterclockwise, toward you. and lowering
the presserfoot. Loosen the needle clamp screw(T)by
turning it counterclockwise. Remove the needle from the
needle clamp @.
^ Insert a new needle into the needle clamp@ with the
flat side to the rear. When inserting the needle into the
needle clamp (2), push it up as far as it goes. Tighten
the needle clamp screw 0 firmly by turning it clockwise.
[3] To check for a good needle, place the flat side of the
needle onto something flat (needle plate, glass, etc.).
The gap between the needle and the flat surface should
be consistent. Never use a bent or blunt needle.
A damaged needle can cause permanent snags or runs
in knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics.
Changing Presser Foot
0 Lever
(2) Groove
@ Pin
• To remove
Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle to its
highest position. Press the Iever0on the back of the foot
holder. The presser foot will drop off.
• To attach
Place the presserfoot so the pin@on the foot lines just
under the groove @of the foot holder. Lower the foot
holder to lock the foot in place.
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